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Nutmeg vs. Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are nutmeg and cowpea (Black-eyed pea) different?

  • Nutmeg is richer in manganese, copper, fiber, magnesium, calcium, vitamin B1, phosphorus, and zinc, while cowpea (Black-eyed pea) is higher in folate.
  • Nutmeg covers your daily need for saturated fat, 129% more than cowpea (Black-eyed pea).
  • Nutmeg contains 8 times more calcium than cowpea (Black-eyed pea). Nutmeg contains 184mg of calcium, while cowpea (Black-eyed pea) contains 24mg.
  • Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) is lower in saturated fat.
  • Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) has a higher glycemic index (52) than nutmeg (0).

Spices, nutmeg, ground and Cowpeas, common (blackeyes, crowder, southern), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt types were used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Nutmeg
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 131% 55% 31% 114% 342% 59% 91% 2.1% 378% 8.7%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 38% 7.2% 25% 94% 89% 35% 67% 0.52% 62% 14%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +245.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +666.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +25.9%
Contains more IronIron +21.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +283.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +66.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +36.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +510.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +56.3%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Nutmeg
5
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 10% 1.7% 0% 0% 87% 13% 24% 0% 37% 0% 0% 57% 4.8%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 1.3% 0.33% 5.6% 0% 51% 13% 9.3% 25% 23% 0% 4.3% 156% 18%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +650%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +71.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +162.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +60%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +173.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +265.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.055mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nutmeg Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) DV% diff.
Saturated fat 25.94g 0.138g 117%
Manganese 2.9mg 0.475mg 105%
Copper 1.027mg 0.268mg 84%
Fiber 20.8g 6.5g 57%
Fats 36.31g 0.53g 55%
Folate 76µg 208µg 33%
Magnesium 183mg 53mg 31%
Calories 525kcal 116kcal 20%
Calcium 184mg 24mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.346mg 0.202mg 12%
Carbs 49.29g 20.76g 10%
Monounsaturated fat 3.22g 0.044g 8%
Zinc 2.15mg 1.29mg 8%
Phosphorus 213mg 156mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.411mg 8%
Iron 3.04mg 2.51mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.1mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.299mg 0.495mg 5%
Choline 8.8mg 32.2mg 4%
Protein 5.84g 7.73g 4%
Vitamin C 3mg 0.4mg 3%
Selenium 1.6µg 2.5µg 2%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.28mg 2%
Potassium 350mg 278mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.35g 0.225g 1%
Sodium 16mg 4mg 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.7µg 1%
Net carbs 28.49g 14.26g N/A
Sugar 2.99g 3.3g N/A
Vitamin A 5µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 0.055mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.095mg 0%
Threonine 0.294mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.314mg 0%
Leucine 0.592mg 0%
Lysine 0.523mg 0%
Methionine 0.11mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.451mg 0%
Valine 0.368mg 0%
Histidine 0.24mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nutmeg
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6% 36% 49% 6% 2%
Protein: 5.84 g
Fats: 36.31 g
Carbs: 49.29 g
Water: 6.23 g
Other: 2.33 g
8% 21% 70%
Protein: 7.73 g
Fats: 0.53 g
Carbs: 20.76 g
Water: 70.04 g
Other: 0.94 g
Contains more FatsFats +6750.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +137.4%
Contains more OtherOther +147.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +32.4%
Contains more WaterWater +1024.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nutmeg
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88% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 25.94 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.22 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.35 g
34% 11% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.138 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.044 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.225 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7218.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +55.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Nutmeg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171326/nutrients
  2. Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173759/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.